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We provide independent CGI window and door service across Fort Lauderdale, from Victoria Park to the finger islands, and the work here is shaped by one fact more than any other: this city sits inside Florida’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, the same strict product-approval territory as Miami-Dade County. That means every CGI unit in a Fort Lauderdale home carries a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, and every repair or replacement we do has to hold up to the strictest wind, water, and impact standards in the country. We are not a CGI dealer and we have no manufacturer affiliation. What we are is a crew that has spent years pulling apart CGI windows and doors in this salt-air, canal-heavy environment, so we know exactly where they fail and how to fix them right. Call (888) 635-0804 for CGI service in Fort Lauderdale.
Why Fort Lauderdale Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
CGI builds a serious impact product, but no window or door resists Fort Lauderdale’s combination of Atlantic exposure and 300-plus miles of inland canals forever. Our techs have worked on enough Estate Collection casements in Las Olas Isles and enough Sentinel Series impact units in Sailboat Bend to identify a problem by its failure pattern before the sash ever comes out. Dale Kessler grew up watching his father grind out thirty years of glass work on older homes, and he brought that same insistence to TruePane: measure twice, register both warranty layers in writing, and never leave a frame that is not set true. We stock OEM CGI hardware through independent distributors, and when Estate Collection pieces are discontinued, we fit marine-grade stainless equivalents that resist the salt air better than the originals. For homeowners who want CGI sales & service without a dealer markup, this is the shop to call.
Common CGI Windows & Doors Problems We Solve in Fort Lauderdale
- Salt-air pitting on Estate Collection sill weep tracks. On canal-front lots in Fort Lauderdale, the aluminum weep tracks under casement sashes catch salt-laden humidity and standing water. Within 6 to 8 years, the weep covers pit through and the frame starts staining. We replace the weep covers, clean the drainage channels, and reseal the sill.
- Fogged glass on Sentinel Series impact units. Aged silicone glazing seals lose adhesion under HVHZ UV exposure and salt deposition. When the laminated panes fog between the layers, the unit needs glass replacement or full sash swap. We quote both so the homeowner sees the real cost side by side.
- Seized multi-point locks on Estate Collection French doors. Salt and sand grit work their way into the lock body and shoot bolts, especially on rear doors that face the sea breeze. We strip, clean, and lubricate the hardware, and replace worn keepers with stainless when the originals are too far gone.
- Binding and chattering roller assemblies on 9500 Series sliding glass doors. Beach sand gets into the lower track and grinds the nylon rollers down to the steel hub. The door starts to drag and jump. We replace roller kits and re-align the panel, and we will tell you honestly when the track itself needs replacement.
- Non-compliant jalousie windows still in place. Fort Lauderdale’s 1950s-1970s CBS homes, from Tarpon River to Edgewood, are full of original jalousie louvered glass that does not meet current Florida Building Code or HVHZ standards. We replace them with NOA-approved CGI impact units using buck-and-anchor methods that work in masonry openings.
CGI Service in Fort Lauderdale: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here is the thing about Fort Lauderdale that no generic window page tells you: this is the only major U.S. city where canal-facing windows corrode from the inside out. The city’s 300-plus miles of inland waterways raise ambient humidity and salt deposition on glass to levels that inland Broward cities like Coral Springs or Plantation simply do not see. On finger islands like Seven Isles and Harbor Beach, where homes have three water-exposed elevations, we regularly find rear and side windows with weep tracks pitted through and tilt-latch hardware rusted solid while the street-facing units still look nearly new. It is a directional failure pattern, and it means CGI owners should schedule a Fort Lauderdale Window Installation inspection every few years even when the front of the house looks fine. On a 1968 CBS home in Tarpon River, our tech found three original jalousies replaced years earlier with CGI Estate Collection casements: the street units looked almost factory-fresh, but the rear canal-facing units had weep tracks eaten through and tilt latches seized solid. We pulled the sashes, installed OEM weep covers and marine-grade latch sets, and reset the frames with a high-solids sealant, then wrote up a full-frame replacement quote for the rear elevation so the homeowner could plan for it within two years. That is the kind of local knowledge you only get from crews who work this city day in and day out.
CGI Models & Products We Service in Fort Lauderdale
We work on the full CGI residential lineup sold into South Florida’s impact market. That includes thermal-broken StormPro units on canal-front CBS homes, Estate Collection casements and awnings, Sentinel Series single-hung and casement impact windows, Estate Collection French doors, and the 9500 Series impact sliding glass doors common in high-rise condos and newer builds where Fort Lauderdale Door Installation demands HVHZ-rated products. We default to OEM CGI hardware for sash locks, keepers, weep covers, and roller kits when the independent distributors have them in stock. For discontinued Estate Collection parts, we carry proven aftermarket stainless and marine-grade equivalents that outlast the originals in Fort Lauderdale’s salt air. Repair comes before replacement whenever the frame is sound, but we will tell you straight when a rear elevation is too far gone to patch.
CGI Service Pricing in Fort Lauderdale
CGI service pricing in Fort Lauderdale runs roughly $180 to $340 for common repairs like hardware swaps, weep cover replacement, and roller kit installation, with more extensive work like glass replacement or full sash rebuilds landing between $400 and $900 depending on the unit and parts availability. Full jalousie-to-impact retrofits and corroded frame replacements on water-facing elevations run higher because they involve buck-and-anchor masonry work, NOA documentation, and often permit pulls. What drives the cost here more than anything is the elevation: rear and canal-side units almost always need more labor than street-facing work because the corrosion is deeper and the hardware is seized. A free estimate from us includes the specific line-item quote, the parts source, and the warranty registration in writing, so nothing on the invoice should surprise you. Call (888) 635-0804 and we will price your job on paper before any work begins.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - CGI Windows & Doors in Fort Lauderdale
Because Fort Lauderdale’s canal network keeps ambient humidity and airborne salt deposition high on the water-facing elevations while your street-facing windows get far less exposure. Rear and side windows on finger islands like Seven Isles and Harbor Beach take direct prevailing salt air, and it eats weep tracks, aluminum extrusions, and stainless hardware years ahead of the front of the house. The fix is to inspect canal-side units every two to three years and replace corroded hardware before the frame itself fails. Call (888) 635-0804 and we will come out and tell you exactly what the rear elevation needs.
Every replacement window or door in Fort Lauderdale must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, not just a Florida Product Approval. Fort Lauderdale sits entirely inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, the same strict territory as Miami-Dade County, and the city enforces the HVHZ product-approval standard on every permit. Any CGI unit we install will have the required NOA documentation, and we handle the permit side so the job passes inspection the first time.
Fogged glass on a Sentinel Series impact unit means the silicone glazing seal has failed and moisture has gotten between the laminated panes. The glass pack itself cannot be cleaned or resealed in place. In most cases we replace the insulated glass unit or the full sash, depending on the frame condition and the age of the window. Call (888) 635-0804 for a quote on your specific unit; we will price both options on paper.
Setting the frame hard against the concrete block without a proper buck and anchor system. Older Fort Lauderdale CBS homes from Victoria Park to Sailboat Bend have masonry openings that move differently than wood frames, and when an installer shims and caulks the gap instead of using the correct buck-and-anchor detail, the frame flexes under wind load and the sash binds within a few seasons. Dale Kessler’s rule applies here: a window that fits right should not need caulk to do the work the frame was supposed to do.
On a beach-area condo in Fort Lauderdale, expect 5 to 8 years from the factory roller assemblies, not the 10 to 12 you might get inland. Sand blown in from the beach works into the lower track and grinds the nylon rollers down until the steel hub starts dragging on the aluminum rail. The door binds, chatters, and gets harder to move, and homeowners often mistake it for structural warping. Replacing the roller kits and cleaning the track usually solves it. Call (888) 635-0804 and we will take a look.
Service Areas Near Fort Lauderdale
Our Fort Lauderdale crew also runs calls in the neighborhoods and smaller cities around the city core, including Parkway, Ladera Heights, Commerce, Rosemont, and West Athens. If you are on a canal block in one of those pockets or on a finger island further out, we are close by. For work further south, see our Fort Lauderdale service area page, and we also run CGI service in Miami and CGI service in Tampa for homeowners with property beyond Broward.
Book Your CGI Service in Fort Lauderdale Today
If your CGI windows or doors are showing salt-air corrosion, fogged glass, or hardware that does not operate cleanly, call (888) 635-0804 now. We will send a uniformed, background-checked tech to your Fort Lauderdale home, get you a free line-item estimate, and stand behind the work.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2008.